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CBGs for Service Members

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A connection source to supply military personnel -- both away and returned -- with a handcrafted instrument.
This not limited to the US, folks! Any servicemember, any country.
The Cigar Box Nation has no borders.

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PLEASE START A NEW DISCUSSION TOPIC THREAD FOR EACH INSTRUMENT OFFERED OR FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL LOOKING FOR MUSIC! We'll use the Comments section for other general stuff.

And a friendly reminder: please do not post personal info like an email address or your shipping address here. Your builder or servicemember will get that info from you via personal message once you've been matched.

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Cigar Box Guitar - Matched!!

Started by brookslittle. Last reply by Dan Sleep 8 hours ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes

My name is Maj. Brooks Little and I am deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan. I work as a Public Affairs Officer and I am also the Commander for the 102nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment out of Jackson, Mississippi, Mississippi Army National Guard. I…Continue

ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I'VE SEEN SINCE DEPLOYMENT - Matched!!

Started by VON DOCTOR. Last reply by Solid Wood Aroma yesterday. 7 Replies 0 Likes

My name is SSG Doctor, I am currently deployed. One day while walking through my Master Sergeant's office, I saw this unique display. I asked him where did he get it and went through the process. I am wondering what i would have to do to get my on…Continue

Looking for a Cigar Box Guitar in Kabul - Matched!!

Started by Jimmy Dennis. Last reply by Jimmy Dennis yesterday. 7 Replies 0 Likes

What's up Cigar Box Nation. I am a new member and am simply blown away at the idea of making a guitar from a cigar box. I want more than anything to get one. Can you guys point me in the right direction to see about getting one sent to me in…Continue

SGT Jeremy DeLuca - Matched!!

Started by Dan Sleep. Last reply by Dan Sleep yesterday. 6 Replies 0 Likes

Greetings...My name is SGT Jeremy DeLuca. I have been in Kandahar for the last several months and recently one of my coworkers showed me his Cigar Box Guitar that he acquired from one of your members. I was amazed with the quality and craftsmanship,…Continue

Army serving in Afghanistan - Matched!!

Started by Mike Dove. Last reply by Mike Dove on Tuesday. 5 Replies 0 Likes

First off, I would like to thank you for the support you provide to our Soldiers. I think this is an amazing gift and an outstanding way to support our troops. I'm currently serving in Afghanistan on a FOB out in the middle of nowhere. I was…Continue

Kandahar Afghanistan for the summer/fall! --because what's spring.. - Matched!!

Started by Jason Strong. Last reply by George Durbin on Tuesday. 7 Replies 0 Likes

Hey Nation! Thanks for the support! Pretty damn cool. This. Is. Awesome. Guitar/piano are my main instruments and I play whenever I get the chance. The guitars I've found here at morale centers are ok, but what I'm seeing on here is mind blowing.…Continue

Need Music In My life

Started by Ricky Nelson. Last reply by Ricky Nelson on Tuesday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Hello Cigar Box Nation! I am new to the CBG world and just recently (today) set my eyes on the first CBG I have ever seen or heard of. The individual that had one showed me what you guys do for the troops and I think it is awesome and had to become…Continue

Music in Kandahar

Started by Ryan Forshee. Last reply by Ryan Forshee on Monday. 4 Replies 0 Likes

I have a friend that showed me his CBG over a Cigar Night this past weekend. It was absolutely amazing. I played a little guitar as a teenager, but haven't picked it up much since. However, my 7 yr old daughter is beginning to like music and I'd…Continue

Deployed in Kabul

Started by SSG Simmons. Last reply by SSG Simmons on Saturday. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Greetings Guys,Thanks for accepting my application. I love smoking cigars and my Battle Buddy had informed me that you guys makes guitar from cigar boxes, this is something that I couldn't imaging. Playing the guitar which advertise a cigar smoker…Continue

Cigar Box Bass

Started by Jimmy Dennis. Last reply by Dan Sleep May 17. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Has anyone out there ever made a four string cigar box bass? I am very interested to see what one of those sounds like. I would love to meet some builders who would be interested in building one.Continue

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Comment by Dan Sleep yesterday: Just a repost for our builders and service members:

Shane Speal has a series of short how-to-play videos. I have zipped 10 of them up in a file that can be downloaded or extracted and burned to a disc. You can get the file here:

http://www.cbgitty.com/cbnalbums/shanevideos/shanevideos.zip

I have been trying to remember to make a disc and put it in the box when I send an instrument to a service member.

Comment by AT1 TOMAS URANGA on May 8, 2013 at 6:09pm: Anyone willing to try to build me a cigar box banjo?

Comment by AT1 TOMAS URANGA on May 8, 2013 at 6:01pm: Anyone know how to make a Banjo? I would love to have one made. Please message me if you have the talents. Thank you.

Comment by michael d miller on May 8, 2013 at 5:00pm: I would like to build a guitar for someone.

Comment by Dan Sleep on April 17, 2013 at 10:15pm: Nice Jillian! That turned out great!

Comment by Jillian Baxter on April 17, 2013 at 10:10pm: I don't remember if I shared this with the group or not. Here is a friend of mine test driving one of the guitars I made for a service member.

Cowgirl gitty

Comment by Nigel McTrustry on April 11, 2013 at 1:26am: Check out this website for songs to play and how to play

http://www.playcigarboxguitar.com/how?page=1

Nigel

Comment by Brian Tallentyre Blair on March 9, 2013 at 1:33pm: Thanks Pops for that amazing CBG!!

Comment by GI Junker on March 9, 2013 at 12:22pm: thank you sir

Comment by Dan Sleep on March 9, 2013 at 7:40am: Hi Ben, we can probably do that. Just Add A Discussion and put that in there so we can track who has responded. Thanks.